A new Netflix documentary called "The Plastic Detox" is a sobering look at all the ways that plastic harms our bodies and the ...

Ripping the plastic wrap from the meat or prepackaged fruit and veggies you purchased at the grocery store may contaminate your food with micro- and nanoplastics, according to new research. Plastic ...

Microplastics in soil can create tiny microbial hotspots, potentially reshaping soil health and the long-term sustainability of agriculture.

Microplastics have shifted from an abstract pollution problem in distant oceans to a concrete health issue inside our own bodies. Scientists are now finding that one of the most convenient products in ...

Mr. Franklin-Wallis is the author of “Wasteland: The Secret World of Waste and the Urgent Search for a Cleaner Future” and an editor at GQ. This essay is part of a series on environmental health. What ...

Plastic storage poses a risk of leaking microplastics into edible items when frozen or microwaved. Here's how you can reduce your exposure. Taylor Leamey wrote about all things wellness for CNET, ...